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5 Rupees
| Issuer | Government of Mauritius |
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| Year | 1876-1902 |
| Type | Standard circulation banknote |
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| Reverse description | Reverse is blank, without any printed design or lettering. |
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| Signature(s) | George R. Dick and James J. Shean |
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The Government of Mauritius issued this note under direct colonial authority rather than through a chartered bank — an arrangement that distinguished Mauritius from many contemporary British colonial territories where private banks held note-issuing rights. The long date range reflects a practice of printing notes in bulk and issuing them gradually over years, not a series of distinct printing runs.
Dick and Shean served consecutive roles as Colonial Treasurer; a note bearing both signatures together has not been documented, and surviving examples will carry one or the other depending on when it entered circulation.